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DUMBING Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word dumbing. (exact relations)
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	dense					adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter • hard to pass through because of dense growth • having high relative density or specific gravity • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity • having component parts closely crowded together
	dim					verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
	adjective • made dim or less bright adjective satellite • lacking in light; not bright or harsh • lacking clarity or distinctness • offering little or no hope • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity verb • switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam • become dim or lusterless • make dim or lusterless • make dim by comparison or conceal • become vague or indistinct
	dull					adjectiveadj
	adjective • lacking in liveliness or animation • emitting or reflecting very little light • not keenly felt • not having a sharp edge or point adjective satellite • being or made softer or less loud or clear • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness • (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity • (of business) not active or brisk • blunted in responsiveness or sensibility • not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft • darkened with overcast verb • make dull in appearance • become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness • deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping • make numb or insensitive • make dull or blunt • become less interesting or attractive • make less lively or vigorous
	mute					verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	noun • a deaf person who is unable to speak • a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument adjective satellite • expressed without speech • unable to speak because of hereditary deafness verb • deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
	obtuse					adjectiveadj
	adjective • of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees adjective satellite • (of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex • lacking in insight or discernment • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
	silent					adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • marked by absence of sound • failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to • implied by or inferred from actions or statements • not made to sound • having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility • unable to speak because of hereditary deafness • expressed without speech
	slow					adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
	adjective • not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time • at a slow tempo • (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time adverb • without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly') • showing a time that is earlier than the actual time adjective satellite • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness • (of business) not active or brisk verb • lose velocity; move more slowly • become slow or slower • cause to proceed more slowly
	speechless					adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • temporarily incapable of speaking

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